New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
TO BID FOR THE VOTES OF FARMERS.

THE SOCIALISTS CALL STATE CONVENTION
THEIR SPEAKERS WILL STUMP THE STATE
The Progressive Labor Party decided yesterday after
noon to the fall campaign as political party
meeting OF the delegates that have been sent from about
sixty including trades unions and political
clubs was held in Webster Hail. in East Eleyenthst
early In tho forenoon, and before going into
an executive session, at 1l30 o'clock, 1t had
been settled by vote of LOG to 10 that
political action was the only way In which x. 70
Assembly District waN elected chairman Colonel Hin
ton, chairman Of the Executive Commttee read an
appeal for a State Convention The appeal begins by
saying:
Progressive Labor Party formed for the cali.
carrying out the objects sa.s" ~ s prodncs, and
CITIZENS the who
political action in convention on "Wednesday sepsm'
utterance wherever Socialists meet aud termed ~
them uolerable evils that must be rooted OUT anu IL
continues:
To rout them out OF and thus once more place
the republic the Foundation laid for IN the Decaraon
Parry This IS iSeretore the party of the masses
This call loudly appaudod and When the Colonel
three usty and tiger were given that made the
windows rattle The call was adopted by accamalon;
speakers to the floor, among them being cyrus fooe
Colonel Hinton sergius sheyitch George A. BIoct
by the reading OF tho tolowing
meeting OF the Executive Commit &c OF the Proyressye
II
cali O III. STATE Cenysatioa VAS adopted a. a. al
motion carried that the Executive Committee 20 IN
send speakers TO the Industrial cenos oi en'
state 10 astste the principles desires OF the party
Mr. Poole in his address went back far as 1880.
when LABOR party organized aud became so power
held the balance OF power and ny vouhS sol
idly Andrew jackson succeeded In electng GILL ho
read tue constitution then adopted. which Ia many
clauses the same as the platform that tns FRO
i've Labor Party lighting He wanted the speak
ers to get the farmers because ne thouat tna he
plank In the platform proposing 10 exempt FROM taxa
tioa farms under $1,000 In value would caloa many
votes and that was what they vele after Aftcr ons
discussion 1t decided 10 send out speakers 70
organize tho party in the and cities throughout tho
State aud disseminate literature among inc farmers'
Among those who will stump the State arc Messrs Sho.
WITCH Hinton, Boehm, Block. Rogers, King ana waiter
Vroom an the boy orator" They will follow directly
will endeavor TO engage Mr.. Georges speakers Ia open
discussions During the debate on the subject M
rose for information and read an interview WIN oeorse
A. Block published In Tht World, In when nc staleo
that the United Labor party Will poll 2oooo Voes IN
this city and tho Progressive Labor party ABOUT ZoooV
but the latter will trade their TO the party that Will
hep defeat George. Mr. Block admitted that ne gave
OF the parties would proDaply poll
but he said the rest OF the interview was al
hood and purely the imagination OF the reporter WV.
was accepted Voluntary subscriptions TO support tns
speakers made and resolution 10 give AZ en.e..
tainment for The Leader was also passel. Iho p'Po
was made the official organ OF the psTv ~ ~
m no held ,oon after the state Convention decided
upon and full county ticket will be nominated Ine com
nittee that waited upon the Police 70 "
got appointment Of the 500 additlonsI eieclon
the fruitlessness OF their sst ana
Waterman was to take all legal steps foino
night and In the meaptisne each Assembly Dis'cs VIII
De orgauZeu.